HP C4405A - Colorado 14GB Tape Drive User Manual page 76

76 Tools
To security erase a tape:
1. Select Media from the Tools menu, then select Security Erase.
Your tape will spin for several seconds. If your tape contains one or more
backup sets, a warning is displayed before the security erase begins.
2. Click OK to erase or Cancel to cancel the security erase operation.
Format
Note:
This command formats media. When media is formatted, all data on the media
is lost. Formatting can take several hours to complete, depending on the media
type.
Note:
To format QIC media:
Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the media.
1. Select Media from the Tools menu, then select Format.
If the media contains data, a message box appears asking you to confirm
the operation.
2. Click Yes to confirm the operation or No to cancel.
3. Enter a new media name, then click OK.
If the drive supports multiple capacities, you are prompted to select either
a high or low capacity format.
This section applies to Windows 9x only
SCSI devices use the Initialize media tool instead of the Format
media tool.